Bulletin Number One 1984

Seminars • Concerts • E xh ib it ion * The Department of Chemistry has organized the following seminars: 'Introduction of Carbon- Substituents into C-4 o f 2-Azetidmones —The Sandoz Experience' conducted by Dr. C.P. Mak, Group Leader of Sandoz Research Institute, Vienna on 16th December, 1983; and 'Some Recent Studies in Fast Atom Bombardment Mass Spectrometry' by Professor Hei Wun Leung of the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing on 20th January, 1984. * Chung Chi College held its Annual Conference on 3rd January, 1984 with the theme of ‘The Role o f Intellectuals in Changing Hong Kong'. Guest speakers of the Conference were the Hon. Allen Lee, Dr. Henry M.H. Huang and Mr. Lao Yung Wei. * United College's Annual Workshop w ith the theme of 'Computer in Our Lives' was held on 5th January. The day's programme included the following lectures: ‘Computer and Social Development' by Dr. Paul Kwong of the Sociology Department; 'Chinese Computer' by Professor S.C. Loh of the Computer Science Department; 'The Prospects of Computer Education in Hong Kong' by Dr. Stanislaus Hu of the Computer Services Centre; 'The Second Industrial Revolution' by Professor T.C. Chen of the Computer Science and Electronics Departments. * Professor Paul Jiang, Chairman of Chinese Studies, Macquarie University, Australia, delivered a lecture entitled ‘On the Theological Foundation o f "U n ity between Heaven and the Man" in Sung-Ming Neo-Confucian Philosophy' on 13th February. The lecture was organized by the Department of Philosophy. ❖ * * * The Chinese University Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Harrison C. Ryker, performed at the Chung Chi College Assembly on 17th February. The Department of Music organized the following activities: * Concert of the Tononi String Quartet on 12th January, playing works by Mozart, Janacek and Beethoven. * Students' Ensemble Concert on 26th January. * Lecture-Recital on 15th February by Paul Brodie, renowned Canadian Saxophonist. * A talk by Meirion Bowen together with Sir Michael Tippett on his music on 17th February. The lecture was coordinated with the Hong Kong Arts Festival. * Guitar master class by Alice Artzt, an internationally-known American guitarist, on 21st February. * Vocal recital by local tenor Sam Lau on 29th February, with Josephine Cheung at the piano. * * * * The University Library mounted an exhibition of publications by faculty members of the University from 16th to 26th January to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the University. On display were more than three hundred titles of books and off­ prints of articles. ACADEMIC/CULTURAL EVENTS 13